Edwin
Herbert
Lewis
Born:
11/28/1866
Westerly
Died: 1938
Parents: Abraham Herbert and Augusta Melissa Lewis
Spouse: Elizabeth
Children: Herbert, Janet
Died: 1938
Parents: Abraham Herbert and Augusta Melissa Lewis
Spouse: Elizabeth
Children: Herbert, Janet
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belief, The Idealism of the Bible | Fiction | Adult | Unpublished | 1938 | |
| Senior High School English | Non Fiction | Adult, Teen | Waukesha, WI : Press of the Davis Greene Corp. | 1934 | |
| Sallie's Newspaper | Fiction | Adult | Chicago: Hyman-McGee | 1924 | |
|
White Lightning - A mutilated WWI veteran hopes to buy an island in the St. Marys River reputed to contain titanium, an economical source of electrical power. This is the first novel to use the concept of atomic energy. |
Fiction, Michigan | Adult | New York : Covici-McGee | 1923 | |
| University of Chicago Poems | Poetry | Adult | Chicago: University of Chicago Press | 1923 | |
|
Those About Trench - Tells about a Chicago doctor, summering at the Sault, who meets a Chicago woman there. |
Fiction, Michigan | Adult | New York : The Macmillan Co | 1916 | |
| Almost Fairy Children; or the Cozy Evenings of Brother and Sister | Fiction | Children | Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill | 1909 | |
| - Wrote many basic texbooks in English and Rhetoric | Non Fiction |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
Edwin used the family summer home on an island in Saint Marys River as the setting for parts of two novels.
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Poet
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Attended
- Creative Writing Workshop |
Columbia University | New York, NY | 1985 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean of Faculty | Lewis Institute | Chicago | 1914-1934 |
| Adminstrative posts, Examiner of Collegiate Division, Dean of College Students | Lewis Institute | Chicago | 1899-1934 |
| Professor of English | Lewis Institute | Chicago | 1899-1934 |
|
Associate professor of English - A Polytechinic school offering training in mechanical arts, liberal arts, and domestic economy for high school and college students |
Lewis Institute | Chicago | 1896-1899 |
| Fellow in English, Assitant in Rhetoric, instructor in English and Associate Professor of Rhetoric | University of Chicago | Chicago | 1892-1899 |
| Rhetorician, Novelist, and Poet |
Other Resources:
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Other Comments:
His papers
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